Don't get caught in the mousetrap
The Safety and Health Practitioner
2001
2
26-29
computer mouse ; diagnosis ; ergonomic evaluation ; hazard identification ; musculoskeletal diseases ; plant safety and health organization ; risk assessment
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)
English
"Through raising awareness of the problem of upper limb disorders caused by using computer mice, and by discussing methods to identify vulnerable groups, simple and cost-effective actions to reduce the incidence of these disorders within occupational settings can be developed. The author explores the scale of the problem, identifies risk factors and explains the type of damage that can be caused to a variety of soft tissues."
Digital
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